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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.48/cwt ≈ $1,028/hd at 625 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.73/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 482 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.36/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 477 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 371 556
Feeder cattle 561 322 452
Slaughter cattle 41 30 48
Replacement cattle 15 19 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 2-4 higher. Note in my calf prices if you see 1/2 that means they were groups of weaned calves. And the weaned calves rang the bell, its well worth you weaning and conditioning your calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 15 199.00 $199.00 $750 —
472–495 482 33 188.00–189.00 $188.73 $910 —
521–545 533 25 179.00–190.00 $184.72 $985 —
550 550 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,028 —
600–646 625 54 161.00–170.00 $164.48 $1,028 —
654 654 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,027 —
700–725 718 7 155.00–158.00 $157.16 $1,128 —
796 796 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,194 —
800 800 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 185.00 $185.00 $524 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 +3.02
360–395 377 8 180.00–184.00 $182.77 $689 +6.14
410–425 418 5 165.00–177.00 $171.02 $715 -1.07
461–485 466 8 168.00–177.00 $172.12 $802 +0.59
500–530 515 5 156.00–165.00 $159.68 $822 -9.32
575–595 588 4 151.00–158.00 $156.26 $919 -11.74
650–691 681 7 152.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,055 —
702 702 2 140.00 $140.00 $983 -8.88
760 760 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 —
805 805 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 4 163.00–175.00 $171.13 $546 +0.93
360–395 378 6 165.00–173.00 $169.14 $639 -0.79
400–445 418 3 159.00–163.00 $161.58 $675 +1.58
455–485 467 5 152.00–164.00 $159.77 $746 +1.77
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -3.00
350 350 1 159.00 $159.00 $556 +3.35
470–475 473 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $655 —
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 -5.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 152.00 $152.00 $479 —
358–383 372 11 153.00–155.00 $154.48 $575 —
425–430 427 3 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $633 +10.29
465–492 480 5 146.00–149.00 $147.57 $708 +9.57
505–545 522 3 148.00–149.00 $148.65 $776 +12.38
553–585 561 13 142.00–145.00 $143.40 $804 —
605–640 623 4 131.00–139.00 $135.03 $841 +4.14
651 651 7 138.00 $138.00 $898 +9.20
855–870 866 4 120.00–122.00 $120.49 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 156.00 $156.00 $655 —
459–491 477 27 151.00–160.00 $157.36 $751 —
512–520 518 10 149.00–152.00 $149.59 $775 —
589 589 10 149.00 $149.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 +9.02
380 380 1 142.00 $142.00 $540 +2.50
405–445 419 5 135.00–142.00 $138.93 $582 +2.93
455–495 476 6 135.00–144.00 $140.19 $667 +7.43
515–540 528 2 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $710 +3.05
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 +6.79
615–625 618 3 120.00–125.00 $122.67 $758 +0.64
655–670 663 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $802 -1.01
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $540 —
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 —
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 155.00–160.00 $157.79 $693 —
460–495 475 4 152.00–158.00 $154.71 $735 -6.29
510–535 520 5 148.00–156.00 $152.16 $791 +11.11
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
605–620 616 4 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $845 +8.45
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 ±0.00
460–490 478 4 134.00–145.00 $141.60 $677 +1.60
535 535 3 125.00–136.00 $132.00 $706 +1.51
575 575 2 129.00–138.00 $133.50 $768 +4.83
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 +11.00
710–725 718 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $808 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1205 967 85-90% 6 42.00–49.50 $45.59 $441 -10.88
935–1030 983 85-90% 2 32.00–37.00 $34.62 $340 -21.85
870–1270 1094 85-90% 11 52.00–60.50 $57.21 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1206 80-85% 7 62.00–65.50 $62.92 $759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,124 —
1375–2065 1678 6 93.50–101.00 $97.50 $1,636 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1170 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $680.06

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.